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Linneus vs Ogunquit vs New Limerick vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Linneus has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Limerick has the most renters (20% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Linneus | Ogunquit | New Limerick | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,226 |
1,379Highest |
372Lowest |
1,117 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+12.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.3±10.3 30% above ME |
45.4±5.9 about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
12.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,114±$18k 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$53,810±$7kLowest 28% below ME |
$75,250±$20k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$196,900±$120k 34% below ME |
$226,500±$17k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $775±$388Lowest 32% below ME |
$988±$870Highest 13% below ME |
| Charleston and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,608 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,811 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±55Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Linneus and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
26 min 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.